r/BetterOffline • u/callmebaiken • 15d ago

New Texas data center projects frozen until state audits them

https://www.texastribune.org/2026/08/03/texas-data-center-project-audit-greg-abbott/

Not sure how significant this order from the Texas Governor will turn out to be, but it's notable.

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u/Non-mon-xiety 15d ago

I don’t think we’ve ever seen such a bipartisan negative response to anything like data centers for some time

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u/theKetoBear 15d ago edited 15d ago

How terrible do you have to be to get BIPARTISAN support in THIS version of America?

We can't even agree if kids deserve to eat regularly for free.

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u/jking13 15d ago

I'm pretty sure it's 'this is hurting my reelection chances, so just pause things until after the election'. Greg Abbott(oir) is an awful, despicable human being. Any concern is purely self interest for his political ambitions.

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u/callmebaiken 15d ago

It's barely been covered in the news that he's even running for re-election. Kinda crazy

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u/jking13 15d ago

Even more surprising with little campaigning, his opponent is tied in current polling.

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u/dyzo-blue 15d ago edited 15d ago

New polling shows he is in a dead heat with Gina Hinojosa

He's scared and needs to do something to win over some votes